Madonna

MADONNA: CAUGHT WITHOUT HER EYEPATCH!

Some sort of injury kept Madonna from performing the first night of her string of shows at the London Palladium, but she made up for it last night. Phones and smart watches were taken from all audience members when they arrived and sealed in pouches that they kept with them. On the way out they passed the pouch over a device and it opened. The crowd loved her and she looked happy on the way out. Above, she’s leaving the Palladium (with her young boyfriend right behind her) wearing a flashy Versace wrap coat with her Madame X logo on the back – her pricey version of a tour jacket, along with custom Nikes. An NO eyepatch for a change!

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WHEN MADONNA HAD HER EYE ANTONIO BANDERAS

Right before Antonio Banderas got up to introduce his film Pain and Glory in Spain, he heard about his Oscar nomination, so he can’t help but smile in this photo. In an interview recently Antonio admitted that Madonna had hotly pursued him in the early 90’s, and we almost FORGOT about that interesting tidbit! In her Truth or Dare documentary Madonna moaned about her unrequited crush on Antonio. A few years later he was cast as her costar in Evita (coincidence? We think not) and she tried her best to steal him away from Melanie Griffith (Melanie claims Madonna had her banned from the set!) but she had no luck – Antonio and Melanie got married.

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MADONNA AND BOYFRIEND: SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT

Madonna has successfully traded in her last boytoy for a younger model. (She and Mariah Carey share a weakness for athletic dancers.) For the past year Madonna has been quietly keeping company with her dancer Ahlamalik Williams, 25, and now she’s flaunting him in public. They arrived in London to celebrate New Year’s Eve with Madonna’s kids Lourdes, David, and the twins Esther and Stella (serious Kabbalah names, right?) Ahlamalik is already picking up Madonna’s habits – they’re both wearing sunglasses indoors in London in the winter.

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MALUMA GOT AN AWFUL MAKEOVER THANKS TO HARPER’S BAZAAR

The first time we saw Colombian singer Maluma, 25, was in May at the Billboard Awards when he performed with Madonna. She toyed with him while they sang Medellin from her Madame X album. He was undeniably hot and we could easily see why Madonna “discovered” him. Today we got the new Harper’s Bazaar magazine and here was Maluma looking like a whole new person! Suddenly he didn’t seem so sexy – was it the blonde hair and black beard? The jewelry? The saddlebag and pants? Harper’s Bazaar made him a lot less appealing…

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DENNIS RODMAN IS MOUTHING OFF AGAIN-AND MADONNA MIGHT NOT LIKE IT

We can’t WAIT to hear Madonna’s response to Dennis Rodman’s claim that she once offered him two million dollars to get her pregnant. He went on to say that he figured Carlos Leon had the same deal when Lourdes was born. Keep in mind, Dennis is a liar. When we worked for Star, a source called from Las Vegas claiming that he saw Dennis Rodman naked and passed out in the hallway of his hotel. Dennis adamantly denied it, but later it was proved to be absolutely true. Dennis also claims he didn’t steal from that yoga store, but they have him ON FILM doing just that! So Madonna’s comments might be very interesting…

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Above, Guy Oseary, Madonna, and Dennis Rodman, back in the day

FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS, MADONNA IS BACK!

Madonna will NOT be taking off that eye patch anytime soon, so get used to it! She’s making the rounds on TV, radio, whatever – to promote her Madame X album (which is getting decent reviews) and she has a monumental summer tour planned. Ticket prices are astronomical – can she still fill all those seats? Never underestimate Madonna – (does anyone else think she’s starting to resemble Bette Davis, just a little?)

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THE TWO THINGS WE FOUND MOST MEMORABLE FROM THE BILLBOARD AWARDS

First of all, Halsey. The show was loaded with special effects and huge, extravagant performances, but Halsey’s ultra-simple but exquisite and perfectly choreographed romantic song Without Me is the one we found amazing. Her voice was powerful throughout the acrobatic dance and the fact that her partner was a woman only made it more intense.

Second, Maluma. Leave it to Madonna to find the most delicious Hispanic male singer as a performance partner. Suddenly everyone has discovered Colombian Maluma, above, thanks to Miss M, and we can just IMAGINE Madonna conspiring to seduce this 25 year old cutie!

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SOON ALMOST EVERYONE WILL HAVE HAIR LIKE MADONNA

Like it or not girls, this is what your hair will be looking like within a year or so. Almost without exception, Madonna debuts a hairstyle first and eventually all levels of stylists and their customers pick up on it. (A historical search of Madonna photos will verify this fact.) Currently she has grown her hair long and often wears braids, but when the braids are combed out, she has these tight little waves. On the upside, it’s low maintenance for her visits to Malawe, Africa.

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